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Ideally I'd want a battery that is cheap enough and easy to swap so that I can have spares charging while I am riding.
I assume the motor themselves are fairly stable (after all, there are only so many ways to make an electric motor) and that most of the technological progresses are with batteries.
So again, I'd want a battery that is easy to swap (and with industry standard shape and connections) so that my bike is not outdated 3 months after I buy it. And maybe instead of one big battery that forces design trade offs with motor placement, have multiple smaller batteries that are distributed in several locations (under the seat, in place of the traditional tank, in front of the motor, behind the number plate... You get the idea.
With that said, I'd be all over an electric bike. I'm a petrol head at heart, but having the ability to ride in my backyard without the covenant nazi all over my ass would be priceless.
I might even go buy another one, we got 300 bucks of fun out of it easy. Would I buy a full size electric mx bike for that kind of money though ? Not right now. But if they get more affordable down the road I would. It would allow a city dweller like me to be able to ride after work during the week, sneak out at lunch etc. It would open a lot of riding oppurtunities. I should ad this though. To law enforcement officers it wasn't a fun little toy from Wal Mart, it was a "Motorized Vehicle", and "It doesn't matter that the motor is electric". It's a motorized vehicle, and motorized vehicles are NOT allowed at the skate park, that was made perfectly clear... My fear about them is that once they become popular we will HAVE to buy them, that the gov't will shove them down our throats and "old fashioned polluting internal combustion engines" will be phased out altogether. Or.... I go spend thousands on one only to have the clueless majority decide they're bad for some other reason than pollution or noise. You know the tree huggers will squawk about erosion or dust or a 3 balled skink or some shit, those fuckers just hate fun, and for whatever reason our legal system listens to their whining. Good topic and I bet that bike is badass. So yes I would buy one, I just don't want to Have to buy one.
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The technology is still in the develop curve , but in 10/12 years from now, the prospect we could ride in indoor facility in every town at every hour....well, it is a dream come true.
Go ahead with the development...this is motocross too!!!!
I quit riding MX bikes 15 years ago and started riding downhill bikes, an electric MX bike would be the best way (I should say the ONLY way) to get me back on a MX track.
I'm an old guy, I'm not looking for extreme performance, racing weapons, waxing the competition... all I would love is being able to go to the track on sunday and have great fun.
Going back to a MX bike from my downhill bike would be easy, no need to get used to the clutch again, both brakes on the handlebars, constant power delivery... lack of noise would definitely be a plus for me!
I'm constantly checking every source of information about electric MX bikes and that Redshift MX from Alta Motors is all I'm dreaming about.
I know I'm not the typical customer for this kind of bike, but I wouldn't count people like me out, I mean, I wouldn't concentrate on the typical MX rider as the perfect customer.
And, with a little practice, I'm pretty sure I would be able to smoke some of those "noisy" MX riders again like back in the days...
For now, no thanks. I'll stick to my RM250 smoker!
If you only needed a 35min run time I wonder how much smaller/lighter they could get it.
A lot less moving parts would hopefully make the bike feel much lighter while riding, but I haven't read anything in regards to that.
1. Battery technology is not ready for full scale exclusive use yet. They are too big, heavy and expensive. Mostly too expensive. Let this issue get hashed out with electric/hybrid cars as well as small electronics before you try to implement it for the demands of an electric dirtbike.
2. Electric dirtbikes will be a bit different from gas powered dirtbikes and will hold a place alongside them for a long ling time. They will not be a direct replacement in the way 4 strokes replaced 2 strokes in less than 10 years.
3. Electric motor technology is just as fun as gas engines, its just different. The guy who said electric rc is not fun is in a very very small minority. Yes gas is fun and the sound and the feel is cool but the ease of use, cost and opportunities of use of electric rc has made almost everyone switch. That goes for cars and planes/rotors.
4. The argument and science behind man made climate change is strong, but dirtbikes are so insignificant that their contribution should be ignored.
5. The impact of mountain bikes on the landscape is so minimal compared to motorized vehicles. To ride a dirtbike on a designated mountain bike/hiking trail is very disrespectful towards the mountain bike community, not just the environmental community. I really enjoy riding mountain bikes because of the natural experience it is vs dirtbikes. The way the trails are more organic and the sound of just the chain and your breathing is what most cyclists love. Again its just different.
6. The most important thing about electric dirtbikes is sound, not pollution. As others have said this opens up the possibility for more tracks and backyard riding as well as easier indoor riding.
7. The price will be too high for a long time (10+ years at least) for electric to be more than a niche offering.
I can't get over the fact they look like a pit bike!
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On the other hand, an electric MX bike opens up endless possibilities on private lands in MUCH more rural places than we can currently ride! I don't have a bike because of the lack of tracks / places to ride anymore, electric bikes will change all of that. I think this is great!
2nd, what REALLY makes riding fun is the ability to do it often, without driving hours. That's what electric will do. The single biggest complaint against dirt bikes is noise. This stops that complaint in its tracks.
Serious question, with electric motors having a lot of tourqe I wonder how well they would pull a sidecar? Could this be the future for us?
The best part was watching the rocky climb though as he ran in to slower riders from a previous group, many were stalling in the rocks heading up a good grade incline. His bike had no worries on stalling, he would stop when someone was in his way, move the front wheel and twist throttle and go again. No worrying about the clutch or stalling out.
It was pretty sick, and I think I want one.
Here's one video example haha :
I love my Tesla. It's like having roller coaster acceleration for a daily driver. Too fun!
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